To the Weary Writer Who Wants to Quit: I see you. I know you. I am you. You have words—so many words inside of you. You have a message, a story, a calling you want to share with the world. And you’ve done all the things—all the things they say to do. You made a […]
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When Your Story Doesn’t Have a Happily Ever After
When your story doesn’t have a happily-ever-after Once upon a time I told God that I would never write a book that would make people cry. I should have known better than to do that. After all, I also recall, at different points in my life, telling God that I would never marry a man […]
Maybe it's time to consider a different platform…
I am a writer. I make sense of my world by turning feelings into words—experiences into sentences. Written words are as much a part of my daily life as eating and sleeping. And while some of my writing is private, and some only for a select audience, much of my writing involves words I long […]
Confessions of a first time author (part 1)
T-minus 7 weeks till book launch… I honestly thought writing the book would be the hardest part. But dear Lord, let me write a million more books instead of promoting just one! I am an introverted introvert. I crave quiet and order; anonymity and alone time; jammies and soft pillows. And I am terrified of […]
The antidote
There are moments when God clearly speaks to your heart. Not audibly or from burning bush or anything, but gently and quietly and straight to your heart. Today was one of those days. You see, I have been plagued with fear. Shocker right! If you’ve followed my blog for any length of time you know […]